Earl Bamber Motorsport has revealed the livery (pictured above) that will grace their #61 EBM Giga Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R for this weekends TotalEnergies Spa 24 Hours.
The car will be piloted by Adrian Henry D’ Silva, Reid Harker, Will Bamber and Carlos Rivas as a Pro-Am Cup Entry
The Am Cup meanwhile will see a first Spa 24 Hours entry from Huber Motorsport, again in a Porsche, with driver squad Niki Leutwiler, Ivan Jacoma, Jacob Schell and Nico Menzel.
The team has finished well in the last two editions of the Nurburgring 24 Hours (5th overall and Pro-Am SP9 winners in 2020, 8th overall this year) and is hoping to repeat that form in Belgium.
Jacob Schell is also competing in the race for the first time. The other three pilots, on the other hand, have past Spa 24 form. Nico Menzel made his debut in this race in 2017, back then as a BMW Junior in a BMW M6 GT3. Michelin Le Mans Cup GT3 Championship leader Niki Leutwiler’s first Spa 24 was as early as 1990, in a Cup class Porsche, finishing ninth in the overall standings with his team-mate. This year Ivan Jacoma competes for the third time at the 24h Spa. He first started in 2005 and then again in 2019.
In addition to the 24h Spa, Jacoma will also start this year with a Porsche Cayman in the European GT4.
Nico Menzel was part of the class winning Huber squad at the N24 in 2019.
Reinhard Huber, Team Principal: “I am delighted that after the 24h race at the Nürburgring, we are now starting in Spa with our team. After successful years on the Nordschleife, we would now like to face this new challenge. We are well prepared and start the race with confidence. ”
Optimum Motorsport join GT4 European Series with McLaren entry
Lars Dahmann and Charlie Hollings return to Optimum Motorsport this weekend to compete in the GT4 European Series Pro-Am class, the supporting race of the TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa.
The pairing will compete in the now-familiar McLaren 570S, last raced by them earlier this year in the Gulf 12 Hours in Bahrain where they ran at the front of the class for much of the race before ultimately taking the chequered flag in third position.
Lars Dahmann: “I’ve worked with Charlie since starting the Pure McLaren programme and we have raced together frequently ever since. We’re really looking forward to racing at Spa, one of the most iconic circuits in the world. It will be a competitive field, we know that, a real challenge, but we’re both really looking forward to the experience.”
Charlie Hollings: “Spa is a really great circuit, so when the opportunity arose in this series, we thought it would definitely be a good one to do. We expect a big field and it will be fun to play a part of the wider event that is the 24 Hours of Spa. It’s great to be racing with Lars again and we look forward to testing on Tuesday and getting plenty of laps completed. We’re under no illusions as the level of competition will be high, but we’re here to make the most of it, enjoy, and to get as much running as we can.”
